Broncos' Dre Greenlaw receives Mike Tyson comparison from head coach

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton gave linebacker Dre Greenlaw a heavyweight comparison as training kicked into full gear over the last week.

Greenlaw signed a three-year deal with the Broncos in the offseason after six years with the San Francisco 49ers. He played two games for the 49ers last season as he recovered from a torn Achilles suffered in Super Bowl LVIII.

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The veteran defensive player has already made an impression on Payton.

"He plays like Mike Tyson," Payton told reporters on Monday. " He’s tough. He’s physical. He’s built that way. There’s not a lot of leaky yardage. He’s a knockback tackler....